Everyone's Hero is a sweet, inspirational movie that doesn't offer any surprises, but entertains youthful audiences in a gentle, almost old-fashioned way. Parents will no doubt be grateful for a G-rated movie whose message is about perseverance. And young children are likely to enjoy the epic journey undertaken by an ordinary 10-year-old boy.

It's summer and it seems like there's a new animated film every week, and each one is cashing in on video game adaptations. Here's a look at Monster House, Barnyard, and The Ant Bully find out which ones are worth your (or your kid's) time.

Bob Costas and Al Michaels will sort of work together on NFL coverage debuting Sunday on NBC. Costas will host the studio show while Michaels will team with John Madden to call play-by-play on games. It's bound to go better than the one time they worked together "if you can call it work," says Costas in the past: Playing themselves in the 1998 film BASEketball.

Finally, a hot summer at the movies. After three years of declining sales, the box office has surged ahead of last year, thanks to a blistering season. Oh, and a guy in a pirate costume. It's hard to overestimate the effect of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, analysts and studio execs say.

Consumers hankering to show off their family photos or their car or their dog are getting more chances every time they whip out a credit card. That's because more credit providers are offering photo credit cards, in which a favorite image is emblazoned on the face of the plastic.

Monster House may be the first true horror film for children. Unlike so many animated movies that offer lessons such as family is important and teamwork is good, Monster isn't looking to teach you. It's looking to scare you.